Luciano Moggi facts for kids

Luciano Moggi (born 10 July 1937) is a former Italian football manager. He worked for famous clubs like Roma, Lazio, Torino, Napoli, and Juventus.

During his career, his teams won many trophies. These included six Serie A titles, three Coppa Italia cups, and five Supercoppa Italiana titles. With Juventus, he also won the UEFA Champions League, the Intercontinental Cup, and a UEFA Super Cup. After his football career, he became a journalist and TV commentator.

In 2006, Moggi was at the centre of a major Italian football scandal called Calciopoli. The scandal was about claims of influencing the choice of referees for matches. This led to a long investigation. In the end, the highest court in Italy cancelled the case against him because too much time had passed.

Early Life and Career

Luciano Moggi was born in Monticiano, Italy. He loved football from a young age. He worked for the Italian state railway while playing for smaller football teams.

Later, he decided to become a talent scout. A talent scout is someone who looks for gifted young players. His son, Alessandro Moggi, also works in football as an agent for players and managers.

Working with Top Italian Clubs

Moggi started his career in football management in the 1970s. He worked for Juventus and helped find amazing young players. These included future World Cup winners like Paolo Rossi, Claudio Gentile, and Gaetano Scirea.

Roma, Lazio, and Torino

After Juventus, Moggi worked for Roma. During his time there, the team won the 1979–80 Coppa Italia. He then moved to Lazio and later Torino. With Torino, he helped the team win the 1993 Coppa Italia final.

Success at Napoli

In 1987, Moggi joined Napoli. The team already had the legendary player Diego Armando Maradona. With Moggi as manager, Napoli had its most successful period. They won the 1989 UEFA Cup final and the 1989–90 Serie A league title.

Return to Juventus

In 1994, Moggi returned to Juventus. This was the most successful time in his career. Over twelve years, Juventus won many trophies, including:

• Five Serie A league titles
• One UEFA Champions League
• One Intercontinental Cup
• One Coppa Italia
• Four Supercoppa Italiana titles

The team also reached three other Champions League finals. This success made Moggi one of the most important managers in world football.

The Calciopoli Scandal

In May 2006, a big scandal known as Calciopoli shook Italian football. The scandal was based on phone calls that were recorded by investigators. In these calls, Moggi seemed to be talking with referee officials.

The investigation focused on whether some clubs had an unfair influence over which referees were chosen for their games. Moggi was seen as the main person involved.

The Investigation and Punishments

The scandal led to a sports trial. Moggi was banned from football for five years. This ban was later made permanent. Juventus was also punished. They were moved down to Italy's second division, Serie B, and two of their league titles were taken away.

Moggi always said he was innocent. He argued that many other club managers also spoke to referee officials. He felt that he and Juventus were unfairly singled out.

Years later, more phone calls were discovered. These showed that other clubs were also involved in similar activities. However, by then it was too late to charge them because of a rule called the statute of limitations.

Final Court Rulings

The case went through many courts for almost ten years. In 2015, Italy's highest court, the Supreme Court of Cassation, made a final ruling.

The court stated that Moggi had been involved in trying to gain an advantage. However, it cancelled his remaining charges. This was because the legal time limit to hold a new trial had run out.

Moggi appealed his lifetime ban from football to the European Court of Human Rights. He argued that the original sports trial in 2006 was not fair.

Life After Football

Even with the ban, Luciano Moggi is still a well-known figure in Italian football. He often appears on TV sports shows and writes for newspapers. He shares his opinions on Serie A matches and other football news.

See also

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